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CHEHALIS

T h e C o n f e d e r a t e d Tr i b e s o f t h e C h e h a l i s R e s e r v a t i o n

“People of the Sands”

TRIBAL NEWSLETTER

Free

August 2014

Basketball Camp Encourages Youth Chehalis Youth Visit

to Develop Basketball and Life Skills Fort Vancouver

By Jolynn Amrine Goertz

On Wednesday, July 9, 25 youth

Chehalis tribal youth took

advantage of the basketball

skill camp hosted by the Youth

Program. It was an action packed

and fun day. The Watts Basketball

team offered an intensive athletic

development and world class

basketball training. The children

learned to excel on the court while

developing focus, confidence, and

determination.

Tuesday, July 22, Chehalis

Youth visited Fort Vancouver

National Historic Site to learn

about archaeology and the Pacific

Northwest fur trade through handson activities and a tour of the Fort.

National Park Service Ranger Mike

Twist greeted the group, sharing a

brief history of Fort Vancouver and

explaining that, prior to the coming

of the Hudson Bay Company, local

Tribes burned the surrounding

prairie to cultivate camas.

Donald Watts, Jr. son of Seattle

Sonics legend Donald “Slick”

Watts, and Fred Brown, Jr., son

of another Seattle Sonics legend

“Down-town Freddie Brown” put

on the basketball skills camp.

Youth took advantage of the basketball camp hosted by the

Youth Center. Pictured are the children wearing their Slick

Watts signature headbands.

Melvin Samuel, tribal youth

counselor participated and attended

this skills camp taught by no other

than Fred Brown, Jr. when he

was a young man. This camp not

only helped him gain more than

basketball skills, but enabled him

to become a successful person.

Power of the Head Band

All the children were given a head

band and explained that Slick was

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Youth Workers Join Chehalis Tribal Stream Team

This summer there is a new opportunity for

some of the Chehalis youth workers. The

Tribe secured a BIA Tribal Youth Initiative

Program grant to start a Chehalis Tribal

Stream Team. Five teens were hired as part

of the youth worker program to be on the

Stream Team – Natasha Moore, Dewey

Gleason, Makayla Ortivez, Gary Ortivez,

and Ray Lopez.

One of the first things the Stream Team

did was to get their boating safety

certifications. They have put this to good

use already, taking turns going up and down

the Chehalis River in a kayak tracking

fish. The Stream Team members also took

turns going out on the air boat and taking

the water temperature and collecting

water samples to test. All of the teens got

The Youth then got their hands

dirty in a Kid’s Dig. Fort

Vancouver hosts Kid’s Digs every

summer, with the aim of teaching

youth about archaeology. Justine

Hanrahan, a Public Archaeology

Intern, put together a special

program for the group. Hanrahan

explained, “At Fort Vancouver,

we aim to use archaeology not

only as a research tool, but as a

means to connect peoples in the

Pacific Northwest to one diverse

community heritage. It is inspiring

to see young members of the

Chehalis tribe so enthusiastically

engaging in history and exploring

heritage in a hands-on way.” In her

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Inside

Five Chehalis tribal youth workers joined the Chehalis

Tribal Stream Team. These teens received their

boating safety certifications. Pictured are Gary

Ortivez, Makayla Ortivez, Natasha More, Supervisor

Jason Gillie, Dewey Gleason, and Ray Lopez.

Continued on Page 3

Stream Team, Ft. Vancouver Visit ..... 3

Wellness Center News ...................... 4

CTG Canning Class ........................... 5

Tips on Summer Animal Care ........... 6

Burn Ban, Legal Classes ................... 7

August Birthdays .............................. 8

Heritage and Culture Activities ......... 9

Youth Field Trip ............................... 10

Higher Education Opportunities ...... 11

Healthy Choices, EOT Employees ... 12

Continued from page 1...

one of earlier wearers of the head band. He was well known

for the white head band as he played for the Super Sonics. It

had several purposes, one was to keep the sweat off the face

and being able to see clearer helped him visualize the game

as it was being played. The youth eagerly put them on and

wore them the rest of the camp. You could hear across the

basketball court as they yelled, “Power of the Head Band!”

Life Skills

Donald Jr. and Fred Jr. sat down and talked to the children

and their words inspired and encouraged the youth who

were participating. To challenge themselves by working

hard at whatever they were doing would help them become

successful. It doesn’t matter if it was playing basketball or

other sports. They should put down the video games, phones

or other things that prohibited them from being active.

Donald Jr. and Fred Jr. reminded the youth to tell their

parent that they love them on a regular basis. It is important,

because of all the sacrifices a parent makes to provide food,

clothes, roof over their heads, school, sports and other

activities. Be thankful that they are part of their lives, as in

some cases some parents don’t even do that.

Goals and Dreams

Each child was asked what they wanted to be when they

grow up? The children took turns and shared: a teacher,

soccer coach, police officer, and a wide assortment of career

choices. Donald Jr. and Fred Jr. explained that these are

goals and stressed the importance of making goals. Working

hard to achieve them by being a good student, athlete and

person will open many different doors to make a difference

in their community. It’s a great way to be!

Be a good student athlete! Keep up you attendance and get

good grades. This will open doors to continue onto college

and get out into the real world. Maybe even become a

professional athlete.

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having a good time outside while learning more

about careers in Natural Resources.

Continued from page 1...

Another project the Stream Team helped with

was building a flood fence on the Tribe’s Porter

property. This is a new restoration project that

the Natural Resources team is just starting on to

help with flood mitigation on the Chehalis River.

The teens worked with Don Secena to plant

cottonwood trees, which will grow to create a

natural flood fence that will slow flood waters.

The Stream Team members also took

turns going out on the air boat and taking

the water temperature and collecting

water samples to test.

a chance to drive the boat and take the water

samples.

Dewey shared that he really liked going night

fishing to catch fish to track, even if he only

caught two fish. However, Natasha and Makayla

both said they did not like kayaking – it made

their arms really tired. But both Gary and Ray

really liked kayaking, as it was challenging and

something different to try. All of the kids are

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talk, Hanrahan emphasized that the

Hudson Bay Company came to the

Pacific Northwest and entered an

already-established trade network.

She also talked about Chehalis

people at Fort Vancouver. Some

Chehalis women married FrenchCanadian fur trappers and lived

in the Village adjacent to the Fort.

Hanrahan led our group through

an excavation of four periods of

history: modern, U.S. Army, Hudson

Bay Company, and pre-contact

times. The Youth got to work as

excavators, screeners, recorders, and

artifact baggers—four jobs integral

to archaeology.

After the Kid’s Dig, Ranger Twist

led the group on a tour of the Fur

Store and the Indian Trade Shop. In

the Fur Store, he showed and talked

about many different furs, including

bear, beaver, deer, fox, and, a crowd

favorite, wolverine. He explained

the trade value and use of each

One of the issues in the Chehalis watershed that

the teens learned about is how a warmer water

temperature impacts the fish. If the water is too

warm, the fish won’t spawn in the river and will

swim back to where the water is cooler. One day

the Stream Team had an extra helper to test the

water temperature, as they rescued a cat. Natasha

took the cat to Rez Animal Resources to be taken

care of after she played with it all day.

Thank you to the Natural Resources Department

and the K-12 Department for putting the Stream

Team together. A special thank you goes to Jason

Gillie for supervising the Stream Team this

summer. We can’t wait to see what these Chehalis

teens do next!

from Portland State University and

Washington State University worked

through the summer to excavate a

house floor that was occupied during

the Hudson Bay era by a French

Canadian man called Little Proulx

and his wife, a Chinook woman

called Catherine

Dr. Doug Wilson, NPS

Archaeologist, introduced the group

to the site, and invited the Youth to

guest screen. The PSU and WSU

students excavated quite a bit of dirt

earlier in the day to prepare for the

visitors, and then helped the Youth

pick through screens for artifacts.

Chehalis Youth learn about archaeology at Fort Vancouver.

brought in furs to trade for items

type of fur. Beaver was by far the

they valued. These included beads,

most-traded fur at Fort Vancouver.

blankets, clothes, guns, medicine,

Ranger Twist then gave a tour of

and tobacco.

the Indian Trade Shop, which is set

up as it would have been when the

To conclude the day, the Youth

Hudson Bay Company operated

walked out to an archaeological

the Fort. The Indian Trade Shop is

project in the Village. Students

where local trappers would have

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Special thanks to Justine Hanrahan,

Dr. Wilson, and Ranger Twist, for

sharing their time and knowledge,

and to Jesse Gleason, Tony Medina,

Dan Penn, and other volunteers who

chaperoned the field trip. There is an

open invitation to Chehalis Youth to

visit again next summer.

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Tribal Health and Wellness News

Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center

Our Youth “Cook-up” a Healthy Lunch

Recently, the Prevention Team from the Chehalis

Tribal Wellness Center (CTWC) helped the kids

in the Chehalis Youth Program prepare their

own healthy lunch. With the direction of Gloria

Jones, Community Wellness Specialist, the kids

rolled meatballs and placed them on wooden

skewers with breadstick dough wrapped between.

(Recipe shown below.) The skewers were then

placed on a cookie sheet lined with foil that had

been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Then

mozzarella cheese was sprinkled on the top.

While lunch was baking Pat Odiorne, Nutritionist

from the CTWC led the children in an activity

to help them learn about how much sugar is in

some of their favorite drinks. Pat included

drinks such as Coke (20 oz.), Sunkist (20 oz),

Mountain Dew (12 oz.), Chocolate Milk (16 oz.),

Starbucks Frappuccino (13.7 oz) and Orange

Juice (13 oz). She had measured out granulated

sugar in sandwich bags to represent the sugar in

each drink. The kids were to guess which bag

of sugar went with which drink. Pat discussed

why it is so important for us to limit sugar in our

diet: 1) To protect our teeth, 2) Sugary drinks

provide only empty calories (no vitamins or other

important nutrients and 3) These drinks fill us

up so we are not able to eat healthy foods likes

fruits, vegetable and whole grains. The kids were

also served “Citrus Infused Water” a healthier

alternative to their sugary drinks.

After the learning activity the kids were ready for

lunch. The Meatball skewers were served with

hot marinara sauce, and a selection of fresh fruits

and raw veggies. The kids ate and enjoyed their

Meatball skewers. They also cleaned up on the

fruits and veggies.

A special thanks to the Youth Program Staff:

Tony Medina, Brandon Canales, Nate Floth and

the Summer Youth Workers as well as the CTWC

Prevention Team: Gloria Jones, Scarlett Romero,

Sandra Burnett, Trisha Shipp, Pat Odiorne and

Christina Hicks.

Recipe for Meatballs on a skewer

“Living healthier lives”

Chehalis Tribal

Health Fair

Thursday, September 18

10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

At The Chehalis Tribal

Community Center

For more information please contact:

Christina Hicks, Community Wellness

Manager at 360-709-1741

or email chicks@chehalistribe.org

Some venders who are coming: Alzheimer’s

Association, Lewis Mason Thurston Area

Agency on Aging, DSHS-Child Support

Service (DCSC), Harmony Hill Retreat

Center, The Hoe Heart Institue, Costco,

Olympic AAA, Developmental Disabilities

Administration, Big Brother Big Sisters

of SW WA, REZ Animal Resources &

Ed., Thorebecks Fitlife Center, American

Diabetes Association....and many more.

Ingredients

1 box (9 oz) Green Giant™ frozen chopped spinach

2 slices whole wheat sandwich bread, torn in pieces

SPIPA’s NWWP

¼ cup half and half or low fat milk

1 can Pillsbury™ refrigerated original breadsticks

Annual Breast Cancer Walk

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)

Hosted by

2 cups tomato pasta sauce

SPIPA’s NWWP Annual

Breast Cancer Walk

Hosted

Shoalwater

Bay

Tribe

Steps

Heat oven to 375°F. Line two large cookie sheets

with parchment paper.

Microwave frozen spinach as directed on box;

cool slightly. Squeeze dry with paper towels.

In medium bowl, mix bread pieces and half-andhalf; let stand 1 minute. With fork, mash bread

until well blended. Add spinach, turkey, 3/4

teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; mix well.

Shape mixture into 36 (1 1/2-inch) balls.

Unroll dough; separate into 12 breadsticks.

Thread one end of a breadstick on 10-inch

skewer; add 1 meatball, leaving 1/4 inch

between dough and meatball. Repeat threading

with breadstick and 2 additional meatballs.

Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet. Repeat with

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remaining breadsticks and meatballs.

Shoalwater Bay Tribe

SPIPA’s Native Women’s Wellness Program

Bake 18 to 22 minutes, rotating cookie sheets

Invites you to enjoy our Annual Breast Cancer

halfway through bake time, or until meatballs are

Walk on

no longer pink in center and meat thermometer

October 18, 2014

in center of meatball reads 165°F. Sprinkle each

10:30 AM – 2:00 PM

SPIPA’s Native Women’s Wellness Program Invites

meatball skewer with about 1 tablespoon

cheese.

For More

Info contact

your local

Shoalwater

Bay

Tribal

Center

you to enjoy our Annual Breast Cancer Walk on

Bake 3 to 4 minutes longer or until cheese is

Outreach

worker

Door Prizes Lunch T-shirts

October 18, 2014

melted.

Shoalwater

Bay: Tanya (360)267-8206

Keynote

Speaker

10:30 am – 2:00Special

Christina

360.709.1741

Recognitions forChehalis:

Breast

Cancer

Survivors

Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, cook sauce

Squaxin

Island

Traci

Lopeman

At Shoalwater Bay Tribal Center

over medium-low heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring

For More Info contact yourNisqually:

local Raylene

Outreach

worker

McCloud

occasionally, or until thoroughly heated.

Serve Lunch

Door Prizes

T-shirts

Shoalwater

Bay: Tanya

360-267-8206

Quinault: Suzanne Adams

with meatball skewers.

Chehalis: ChristinaSkokomish:

360-709-1741

Keynote Speaker

Jessica Small

Squaxin Island : Traci Lopeman

Special Recognitions for Breast Cancer Survivors

Nutrition Breakdown: Calories: 147; Protein:

15.1 gm; Total Fat: 7.8 gm; Carbohydrate: 6.3

gm; Dietary Fiber: 1.5 gm

Nisqually: Raylene McCloud

Quinault: Suzanne Adams

Skokomish: Jessica Small

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Program Offers Class on Making Home Made Jam

The beautiful summer has provided

a lot of great weather for being

outside and growing garden

foods. While the Chehalis Tribe

community garden doesn’t grow

raspberries yet, many of our local

farming neighbors do, which

provided a bounty of raspberries

for the CTG canning event that

took place Monday, July 14 at the

community center kitchen.

The event was attended by elders,

parents and youth, and facilitated by

Mary Sanders and her Grandparents.

They discussed the benefits of food

preservation, basic canning, freezer

jam tips (see recipe below), and

information on sugar substitutes.

Once the jars cooled, attendees were

able to take their jars of jam home

to enjoy, but not before taste testing

the jam from the canning pots,

and everyone agreed that it was

delicious!

In addition to sharing joyful

company and laughter during this

hands-on workshop, there were

raffles for canning books and

supplies. Thank you to everyone

who supported and participated

in the event - community is what

makes these events memorable!

If you missed this event there will

be other food preparation classes

coming in September. Keep an eye

out for flyers!

Here is a quick way to make your own jam

at home.

What You’ll Need:

Four 1-lb. containers of Fresh Strawberries or Six 6-oz.

containers of Fresh Raspberries {you can even use berries

grown in your yard to save $$!}

1.5 cups of Sugar

1 Pkg. Ball Freezer Jam Pectin {can be found at most

grocery stores or Wal-Mart}

Freezer-safe Canning Jars

What You’ll Do:

Wash, stem & slice berries {I chose strawberries}, then

place in a shallow pan.

Use masher to crush berries {consistency will depend on

how chunky you like your jam}.

In separate bowl, mix together Pectin and Sugar.

Add mashed berries into mixture, and stir for 3 minutes.

Scoop jam into small freezer-safe jars. {I use the 4oz. –

8oz. size.}

Let jam set for 30 minutes, then store in your freezer until

you’re ready to use your tasty jam. Enjoy!

I make 12 little jars at a time {as pictured}, and I take out

one at a time to keep in the fridge.

Store in freezer for up to 1 year, or in refrigerator for up

to 1 month.

Recipe makes approximately six 8 oz. jars or twelve 4 oz.

jars.

(recipe from http://thefrugalgirls.com/2010/05/easyfreezer-jam-recipe.html)

Low-impact Resistance Band and Stretching

Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center PT Room

Mondays (Through September) from

12:15 - 1:00 PM

A great class to help you recover from weekend

activities and get your week off to a strong start!

No special clothing required and resistance bands

are provided.

If you have any questions about this event, please

contact Cassey Jankowiak at 360-273-5504 or

email cjankowiak@chehalistribe.org

* This activity brought to by the Community Transformation Grant

Family Zumba

Chehalis Tribal Community Center - Youth Gym

Tuesdays from 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Tuesdays (through September

from 6:30 -7:30 PM

Wear your comfortable work out attire. Smooth

soled shoes (running shoes not advised.) Water

will be provided. Contact Cassey Jankowiak at

360-709-177.

Notice: Regarding information contained in

this advertisement and/or displayed on the

Tribe’s website is subject to change without

notice. Please address all question to the person or

department identified in the announcement.

Chehalis Community Walk

Chehalis

6:00 - 7:00 PM Commu

Walk

Every Thursday evening

Meet

in front of the Community Center

In response to community feedback, weekly even

The walk is open to begin:

ALL community members.

When: April 10th, 2014 from 6 p.m. –7 p.m., an

day evening thereafter

Where: Meet in front of the Community

The walk is open to ALL community members

Accommodating

to the beginner, moderate

Accommodating to the beginner, moderate and

walkers.

and experienced walkers. Join us to enjoy

Join us to enjoy friendship, sunshine (hopefull

giveaways,

and (hopefully!),

fun!

friendship,

sunshine

raffles,

Event is prepared for rain or shine. Water and

giveaways,

and

fun!

provided

after the

walk.



Look forward to seeing you all there

Event is prepared for rain or shine. Water and

snacks will be provided after the walk.

If you have a question about this event, please contact:

Cassey Jankowiak

Health Advocate & Educator

Office: 360-273-5504

Look forward to seeing you all there!

*This activity is made possible through the Community Transf

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Walk

In response to community feedback, weekly even

begin:

When: April 10th, 2014 from 6 p.m. –7 p.m., an

day evening thereafter

USDA Food

Distribution Dates

WIC Program

Thursday, September 4

9:30 AM to 3:00 PM

August 21st

September 18

October 23

November 20

December 16

Thursday, October 2

9:30 AM to 3:00 PM

WIC/Dental will be handing

out 3 months worth of

voucher’s.

Pickup is at the Community Center

from

11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Thursday, November 6

WIC 9:30 - 12:00 Noon

Thursday, December 4

9:30 - 12:00 Noon

Fri. Aug. 1 – Sun. Aug. 24

Reminder: Please stick to monthly

schedule for the USDA Food

(Commodity) Program. If you are

unable to make the date, please

call and schedule an appointment

with appropriate staff.

For more information contact

Deb Shortman at 306-709-1689.

Cancer Support Groups

Comprehensive Cancer Control Program

South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency

For USDA Food, call the

warehouse at Nisqually

360-438-4216

Date: September 9th

Time: 5:00 PM

Where: Chehalis

Wellness Center PT Room

All are welcome. A light meal will be provided. Contact Sarah 360462-3241 or Christina 360-273-5504 for more information.

Tips in Protecting Your Pets During the Summer Months

summer. Dogs and cats need the extra

water to stay hydrated.

Take care of your pets when the

summer temperatures rise. Animals

can sustain brain damage or even die

from heatstroke in just 15 minutes.

Beating the heat is extra tough for dogs

because they can only cool themselves

by panting and by sweating through

their paw pads. Here are some tips to

keep your pets cool:

Provide Shade - Your pet needs a cool

place to lie down while outdoors. Make

sure there is a nice tree or shaded area

where your pet can stay cool. If you

don’t have trees provide a shaded area

with a tarp. Do not offer a doghouse

for your dog in the heat of the summer,

that’s one of the hottest places for them

to go.

Never Leave Your Dog in a Parked

Car – On warm days your car gets hot

inside, even with the windows down.

On a day when the temperature is just

80 degrees outside, your car can reach

110 degrees in minutes. Do your dog a

favor and leave them at home.

If you see a dog left alone in a hot car, take down

the car’s color, model, make, and license plate

number. Have the owner paged in the nearest

building, or call the police.

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Give Them Lots of Water - Make sure your

animals have access to lots of fresh, clean water

throughout the day. If you usually have one

bowl, add a second just for fresh water during the

Take Your Dog Swimming - The best

activity you can do in summertime or

hot weather is swimming. Instead of

walking the dog, take your dog to the

river to wade or swim.

If your dog or cat shows signs of heatstroke such

as rapid breathing, heavy panting or lethargy, cool

them down with water and contact a veterinarian

immediately.

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Burn Ban

Due to dry weather conditions, there is a Burn Ban in place for the entire

Chehalis Reservation until further notice. During this type of Burn Ban, you

may not have open flames (like burn piles or campfires) and you may not

use fireworks. Smoke houses , or fish cooks, are allowed, but please take

extra precautions to ensure that sparks do not fly and you must have water

on hand in case of an emergency.

As per the Tribe’s everyday rules, you cannot burn garbage or furniture,

anytime of the year. Burning garbage produces toxic pollution that will

injure elders, children and people with breathing problems. Trash, furniture

and mattresses can be taken to the dumpsters down near the Fish House. If

you have any questions, call Glen Connelly at your Natural Resources Dept.

at 709-1854.

Thank you for helping to keep the Chehalis Reservation a safe place to live.

Notice

Regarding: Bear Sighting

There has been a bear spotted by the tribal center crossing the road to the

other property. Typically, every year there is a bear seen in this area. Down

the hill from the tribal center are apple orchards. This just to remind you

that he is back looking for food and allow him his space.

So.....If you spot a bear:

Just leave the animal alone.

Don’t leave pet food out overnight.

Manage your garbage.

If you see bear cubs stay clear of them, DO

NOT APPROACH THEM.

And, remember bears are scared of people.

Northwest Justice Project

Free Legal Advice Clinic

For low-income Community members of the five

Tribes SPIPA serves

An attorney from the Northwest Justice Project will be coming to the South

Puget Intertribal Planning Agency’s (SPIPA) Squaxin Island Office the

third Friday of each month unless noted to provide free legal consultations

to eligible tribal members on civil legal matters (not criminal). Legal

issues may include (among other things): Consumer – payday loans, debt

collection, repossessions; Driver’s license reinstatement; Education –

suspensions, expulsions, special education; Employment issues; Family

Law – child custody, child support; Health Care and Welfare Benefits;

Housing – evictions, foreclosures; Indian Wills and Estate Planning.

Tribal

Enrollment

If you need to enroll your child this year please stop by the enrollment

office to pick an application. If the biological father is an enrolled tribal

member a DNA test is required. Make sure you get your application in by

August 29, 2014. Enrollment Deadline is September 30.

If you need a Tribal Identification Card please call at least one day in

advance.

For more information contact Chris Ortivez at 360-273-5911. Please leave

a short message, name, type of request, and a return phone number and I

will get back to you as soon as possible. Have a great day!

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Chehalis Tribal Community

Friday, August 15, 2014

Friday, September 19, 2014

Friday, October 10, 2014 (*2nd Friday)

10 A.M. – 3 P.M. AT SPIPA’S OFFICE AT SQUAXIN ISLAND TRIBE

420 Howanut Road

UPCOMING

Oakville,

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98568

Friday,

August

15, (office)

2014

(360) 709-1726

Friday,

September

19,

2014

(360) 273-5914 (fax)

Friday, October 10, 2014 (*2nd Friday)

fshortman@chehalistribe.org

10 A.M. – 3 P.M. AT SPIPA’S OFFICE AT SQUAXIN ISLAND TRIBE

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David Burnett, Chairman

Ray “Barnaby” Canales, Vice Chairman

Farley Youckton, Treasurer

Cheryle Starr, Secretary

Dan Gleason, Sr., 5th Council Member

Chehalis Tribal

Newsletter Staff:

Fred Shortman,

Communications

Coordinator

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Happy Birthday to Tribal Members Born in August

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Geraldine Youckton

Sarah Myer

Riley Smith

Douglas Boyd

Johnny Bumgarner

James Cayenne II

Lataya Tanner

James Gunnels

Amanda Jennings

Joseph Sanchez

Misty Secena

William Thoms

Mike Brown

Bradley Gitchel

Ron Fanning

Faith Hoheisel

Makya Ortivez-Hicks

Monica Sanchez

Dalton Youckton

Kaiden Delgado

Gerald Pickernell III

Anthony Joe

Henrietta Boyd

Victoria Parent

Rose Williams

Happy 6 Anniversary

Ron & Alissa Fanning

Love Mom, Dad, Abe,

Kyle, & Jeremy

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Sylvanna Bracero

Jenee Penn

Shayleen Fulton

Adrian Hjelm-Snell

Kayleen Fulton

L’Ree Minthorne

Sally Pickutark

Joseph Sanchez

Anthony Youckton

Andrea McGough

Manny Medina

Wayne Barr

Elizabeth Fulton

Hakan Phillips

Happy 30th Birthday

Ronal Matthew Fanning

Happy Birthday to

Malia Accacia

Karlea Youckton

Vanessa Youckton

Happy Anniversary to

Jessie & Derwin

We Love you!

Alvin Boyd

Paul Gibson

“The Fannings”

Love Mom & Dad, Alissa

& Abe, Jeremy

Happy 27th Birthday

and Congradulations

on your BA English

Degree for WSU.

We are very proud of

you

Kyle Fanning

Love Mom & Dad,

Ron & Alissa, Abe,

Jeremy

Allen Bush

Adrian Brown

Lon Burgess

Kyle Fanning

William Heck

Lee Starr

Starla Starr

Thomas Blacketer

Jordan Bray

Ares Wittwer

Leo Sanchez

Mark Colson

Ashley Wittwer

Wilfredo Rosado

Lucille Starr

Ryan Burnett

Cynthia Yawn

Merle Benda

Owen Youckton

Ostynn

Farrier

Kly Meas

Happy Birthday to my

Favorite Niece

Misty Secena

Happy Birthday

Daddy

Johnny Bumgarner

Auntie Lova Lova

Lova you!!

Love, Falisity

Happy Birthday

to my Handsome

Son

Kly Meas Jr.

Love you to the

moon and back

<3 Mom

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Heritage and Culture Program News

Heritage and Culture Classes Offered Tribal Members

Cultural Coordinator, Walter Lewis has gathered cedar for tribal members and it is now ready for

use on projects. Our program invites beginning weavers who are tribal members to come to the

community center and learn how to prepare the cedar by stripping and splitting it. Once you have

learned to do this you can prepare your weaving kits to make a project.

9th Annual Northwest

Indian Story Telling Festival

Saturday and Sunday

October 11 and 12

Portland, Oregon

The Emerging

Storytellers

Workshop will

be held over two

days. Registration

is $40.00, and

includes admission

to the weekend

festival events.

Culture Room is Open

Monday 11:00AM – 5:30 PM

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays

NOON-7:00 PM

Please contact us at the community center and let us know if you want to participate in this project.

We are still looking for teachers who CAN DO beading, fishing classes, special sewing projects, other

projects, please contact Joyleen McCrory at 360-709-1748 if you are interested. If you have any

suggestions or ideas that you think would be a great tribal member family activity please let us know.

Heritage Coordinator, Lynn Hoheisel is available to work on family trees with tribal member families

and is still looking for pictures to add to our collection.

Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM - 4:30PM

CHEHALIS TRIBAL LOAN FUND NEWS

This year (2014) we have processed:

2 Business Loans

28 Firework Loans

18 Debt Consolidation Loans

2 Home Improvement Loans

We offer competitive interest rates. We are a

Certified Native CDFI. We work hard at trying to

improve your credit score, and lower your debt to

income ratio.

The Chehalis Tribal Loan Fund team.

Pictured (L-R) are Diana Pickernell and

Julie Burnett.

The Chehalis Tribal Loan Fund has been busy!

As you may know, we offer the following loan

products:

Business

Firework

Debt Consolidation

Home Improvement

We will be offering a training in September on

“Providing Excellent Customer Service.” When

you own a business, you need to be able to

provide good customer service to keep operating.

If you have any questions, please come see us at

our office, located across from the Chehalis Tribal

Center. Or call us at:

Diana Pickernell, Loan Coordinator

360-709-1631

Julie Burnett, Executive Director

360-708-1831

A single ticket

admission to any

one festival event

is $20, however,

this is offered on

a sliding-scale

donation basis, as no one will be turned away

for a lack of funds.

Story Tellers Invite: If there are any storykeepers who would like to participate

please contact Daniel Dixon (Menominee/

Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican)

NISA Coordinator at 503-775-4014 or email

daniel@wisdomoftheelders.org

If you have a group that is interested in

attending please refer to the contact number.

It would be great to see ‘delegations' from

Washington, Oregon, and Idaho tribal

communities!

Website: http://wisdomoftheelders.org/nisa/

PER CAPITA FORMS FOR THE

NOVEMBER DISTRIBUTION:

The finance department is mailing out this

year’s per capita distribution form and W-9 to

all adult tribal members at the end of August.

The deadline for returning the forms in the self

addressed envelope is October 17 .

If you do not receive the form or the W-9 then

please contact the finance department at 360709-1830. Thank you.

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Summer Youth Field Trip Includes

a Cultural Day at Tillicum Village

Chehalis Tribal Education and Youth Programs scheduled a cultural day

and traveled to Tillicum Village on Tuesday, July 29. The kids enjoyed

traveling together to feel the Native American culture experience.

It was a beautiful day to enjoy the magnificent scenery and cruise from

Seattle to the Blake Island State Park.

After they arrived they were greeted and served up a delicious cup of

steamer clams. There was a lot to take in as they toured the salmon pit in

the long house in preparation of witnessing a mythical and magical Native

American culture. There was a wide verity of native foods offered for

those who desired from Fresh Fruit, Field Green Salad, Polenta, Wild Grain

Harvest Rice, Signature Northwest Stew, Whole Grain Tillicum Bread, and

Fire Roasted Salmon. Enough to fill everyone’s pallet.

As the lights dimmed the children were mesmerized by the performance

featuring the Tillicum Village dancers. Not just the dance, but their regalia

and hand carved masks. The show was spectacular as they shared their

legends, dances, customs and beliefs by other native people from various

tribes of the Northwest coast.

Afterwards, children were seen scampering along the grounds. Taking in

all the animals they saw as the Blake Island State Park is a reserve and the

animals are very tame. They toured the gift gallery and took time to have a

photo taken.

It was a good day and everyone was smiling as they boarded the boat to

cruise on back to Seattle. Yes, it was a fun and relaxing day!

It was a beautiful day as

the children visited Tillicum

Village at the Blake Island

State Park.

Photos provided by the

Education Department

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Program Offers Opportunities to Pursue Higher Education

Have you thought

thought about

about

pursuing a

pursuing

Bachelors Degree?

Degree?

Starting this

this fall

fall 2014

2014

Chehalis Tribal Higher

Higher Education

Education Program

Program

would

would like

like to

to host

host

Evergreen State

Evergreen

State College

College

Here at the Tribal Community Center all we need is a minimum of

7 qualified applicants interested in pursuing their Bachelor of Arts.

We are

are encouraging

encouraging

All Tribal Members, Community Members, Tribal

employees, and Enterprise employees

Brief: Qualifications, Credits and class meeting

Brief:

Qualifications,

Credits andcredits,

class meeting

Preferably

have 90 transferable

or one of the 3 to qualify AA degree, AS degree, or ATA degree.

Preferably have 90 transferable credits, or one of the 3 to qualify AA degree, AS degree, or ATA degree.

Core courses are taught at each site, with the same core course readings and assignments at each different site.

Core

courses

are taught

each

site, with

same

core

coursesite

readings

assignments

at each

site.

Students

typically

earn upatto

12 credits

forthe

work

done

through

classes.and

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students

may different

propose additional

Students

typically earn

up to 12 credits for work done through site classes. Advanced students may propose additional

work for additional

credits.

work for additional credits.

Classes meet 2 nights a week typically in the evening and in addition 4 classes are on Saturdays per quarter at the

Longhouse

on2the

Evergreen

Classes

meet

nights

a weekcampus.

typically in the evening and in addition 4 classes are on Saturdays per quarter at the

Longhouse on the Evergreen campus.

If you are interested and would like more information please contact

you Mendez,

are interested

would like

more information

please contact

Racheal

Higherand

Education

Coordinator

at the Community

Center,

Racheal Mendez,

Higher Education Coordinator

the Community Center,

email: rmendez@chehalistribe.org

or at

360-709-1698.

email: rmendez@chehalistribe.org

360-709-1698.

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By Tuesday, August 26, 2014

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Chehalis Tribal Early Learning Programs

Head Start & Early Head Start

September Events

Thursday, September 4: Health Day

Monday, September 8 - Friday, September 12:

Parent Orientations and Open House

Monday, September 15: First Day of School!

Thursday, September 18: Spirit Day-Favorite Hat Day!

Monday, September 22: CTELP Closed (mandatory staff training)

Thursday, September 25: Native American Day Celebration!

WELCOME BACK!

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Summer Youth Workers Learn About Healthy Choices Enterprise Introduce the End of

Pat Odiorne, Nutritionist

shared information on healthy

food choices.

Staff from the Chehalis Tribal

Wellness Center (CTWC)

recently met with the Chehalis

Summer Youth workers to share

information about healthy food

choices and disease prevention.

The staff included members from

the Diabetes Prevention and

Community Transformation Grant

Teams. Both programs focus on

helping community members live

healthier lives by eating healthier,

exercising regularly and keeping a

healthy weight.

The Youth participated in an

activity, matching various popular

drinks with the amount of sugar

they contained. Pat Odiorne,

Nutritionist from the Clinic,

demonstrated to the group the actual

amount of sugar in each drink by

using granulated sugar measured

into a sandwich bags. Examples

included Sunkist Orange Drink

(20 ounces) contains 21 teaspoons

of sugar (or 7 Tablespoons), Coke

(20 ounces) contains 16 teaspoons

(or 5 Tablespoons + 1 teaspoon),

and Rockstar, (24 ounces) contains

24 teaspoons of sugar (or 8

Tablespoons).

The second topic that Pat covered

was the caffeine content of the

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energy drinks such as Red Bull (8.4

ounces) contains 80 gm of caffeine;

Mountain Dew (20 ounces) contains

91 mg of caffeine; and Rockstar (24

ounces contains 240 mg of caffeine.

8 ounces of regular coffee can

contain 95-200 mg depending on the

variety of coffee and how strong it

is brewed. It is recommended that

if an adult is drinking more than 500

mg/day of caffeine—it would be a

good time to cut back. An intake of

no more than 100 mg of caffeine is

recommended for teens.

Pat also brought in 4 actual fast

food meals: 2 from McDonalds and

2 from Dairy Queen. The 2 meals

from McDonalds consisted of a

“Super-size Burger with Fries” and

a “Regular-size Burger and Fries”.

The Dairy Queen meals consisted of

a ten-nugget meal and a six-nugget

meal. The kids were asked to guess

the difference in calories between

the larger and the smaller meals.

Nathan Patterson and Desirray

Pope-Klatush won prizes for the

best guesses. The youth learned

how portion size really makes a

difference in the calories a person

would consume eating these meals.

The last topic covered was “How

can we prevent diabetes?” The

answer is to 1) Eat healthy 2)

Exercise regularly, and 3) Keep

a healthy weight. Pat shared

that taking these steps now will

definitely help these young people

live longer healthier lives, and at the

same time significantly reduce their

risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes.

A special thanks to Christina Hicks,

Sandra Burnett, and Pat Odiorne for

their help and assistance with this

event.

Trail Teams to the Community

The employees are working

hard for our tribal enterprises.

Let them know you appreciate

their time and effort!

End of the Trail #1

Pictured (L-R) are Kevin

Albert, Bev Starr, Manny

Medina, Wayne Ortivez

End of the Trail #2

Pictured are are back row (L-R) Manny Medina, Carolyn Sloppy,

Leon House, Daryl Boyd, David Threlkeld, Chris Klatush,

Brad Fredrickson. Middle row (L-R) are Lisa Turner, Festus

Smiley, Frank Boyd, Jason Dickerson. Front row (L-R) are Gina

Sanchez, Paula Klatush, Tony Olney, Dale Klatush Jr., Dale

Klatush III, Lydia Fromm

End of the Trail #3

Pictured are back row (L-R) Janice Doughty , Jerry Meas,

Jarrod Johnson, Brittany Leal, Rikki Sutterlict, Lance Jones,

Matthew Gregory, Gerald Pickernell III, Bobbi Martin. Front row

(L-R) are Lavona Parsons, Yolanda Ortivez, Lynn Pyne, Norma

Daniels, Marrissa Daniels, James Trobaugh.

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